Breeding contempt : the history of coerced sterilization in the United States /

Breeding contempt : the history of coerced sterilization in the United States /

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Widespread sterilization programs are most closely associated with the Nazis and World War II atrocities. Less frequently are they recognized as efforts that were undertaken by American lawmakers, scientists, and health care providers. Mark A. Largent explores the history of compulsory sterilization...

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Main Author:	Largent, Mark A. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2008.
Subjects:	Eugenics > United States > History. Involuntary sterilization > United States > History. History.
Online Access:	CONNECT CONNECT CONNECT

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